TWO phone bidders fought a 20-minute battle for the stunning gem which is the biggest of its kind ever offered at auction.

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THE "Oppenheimer Blue", the largest and finest fancy vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction , sold for a world record 56.837 million Swiss francs (£39.5 million) on Wednesday after dramatic see-saw bidding, Christie's said.